Every year, Telespazio promotes a technological contest open to students, thesis students, PhD students and young researchers based on the following disciplines:
➢ Space Exploration and Extra-terrestrial Exploitation; (also Robotics, Planetary Exploration)
➢ In-Orbit Servicing Towards a Circular Economy in Space; (Debris Detection, Orbit Shifting, Refueling, “space tow truck”)
➢ Sustainable Solutions for the Solar System through Digital Twins; (from Data to Services, not Only Geo-Information, but also Selene-Information, etc.)
➢ Space Domain Awareness for the Protection of Space and Ground Infrastructures; (“What's happening above our heads?” Satellites, Satellite Services and Intelligence Protocols)
➢ Emerging Space-based Connectivity Solutions; (NTN, DTN, Intersat Links, Optics Communications, THz, Quantum…)
➢ Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Solutions for Earth and other celestial bodies; (GNSS Denied Environments, Jamming, Battlefield Communications)
➢ Innovative Electro-Optical Technologies and Solutions for Remote Sensing. (THz).
Here is some detailed information:
Sixth Telespazio Technology Contest (#T-TeC) presented at the IAC
PR+Telespazio+Technology+Contest+2024_en.pdf
The Regulation is available on the page: #T-Tec+6th+edition-Rules+final.pdf
The form to use for the application: Proposal_Format_2024+final.pdf
It is also possible to participate with mixed groups, from more than one university.